BAN vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Thumped! Misfielded! Bangladesh win by 4 wickets! Fuller and on off, this is hit towards mid off who lets it through and it goes to the fence.

FOUR! Just the three needed! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one.

On middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend, it goes off the inside edge on the leg side for one.

Shorter and on the pads, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Good length and around off, kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Azmatullah Omarzai has something to celebrate about as he gets the Bangladesh skipper. This is short and on middle, it is pulled straight to deep square leg where the fielder takes it.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over mid-wicket. It races away to the fence.

15 needed now! Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover.

Taken but it is a Free Hit! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one. 16 needed now.

Another dot! Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on. It is a no ball as the siren goes on. Free Hit coming up!

Another dot! Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

A full toss, this is played back to the bowler.

Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Doing it in singles! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for another one.

Good length and on off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

Length and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Shorter in length and outside off, Shakib looks to cut but misses.

Two! Just the 20 more needed now! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Dot to end! On the off pole. Blocked.

Around off, this is pushed to mid off.

Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for two.

On off, this is lofted down towards long off for one.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

FOUR! Swept away! Just the 26 more needed! On the pads, Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it fine and this one races away to the fence.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On middle, shorter, this is pulled to mid-wicket.

OUCH! That must have hurt! Shorter and on the body, Shakib looks to flick but misses to get hit near the rib.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one more.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Has that been taken! It is referred upstairs. OUT! TAKEN! That is as clean as a whistle! Mehidy Hasan departs but this stand has done its job! On off, Mehidy Hasan looks to go over mid off. Rahmat Shah leaps and takes it with one hand. A screamer. It is taken upstais to check if it is a clean catch. Replays show that it is one.

On middle, defended well.

Flatter and on off, kept out.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. Another boundary. Bangladesh are in a hurry now.

On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Lovely stroke! Fuller and outside off, this is creamed through point for a boundary.

On middle, kept out.

SIX! Up and over! That is more like it! On middle, out comes the slog sweep and it sails over the fence.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to covers.

On middle, defended.

On middle, this is swept but to square leg.

Around off, this is played to point again.

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On the stumps, kept out.

On the stumps, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

An appeal and up goes the finger! The review is taken! There seems to be a spike when the ball passes the bat but not sure if it is off the ball hitting the bat or the pad. NOT OUT! Well, the umpire feels it is an inside edge and Mehidy Hasan survives! This lands around off and spins back in. Hasan defends with his bat and pad very close to each other. An appeal and up goes the finger. Hasan reviews and it is a successful one. Mujeeb is not happy but can't do anything about it.

On middle, blocked.

A leg bye! On the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Around off, this is punched to cover.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed towards cover.

Shortish and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On the stumps, blocked.

On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Around off, defended.

Outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto guides it past point for one.

Around off, kept out.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Another single as this is nudged on the leg side.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Around off, this is pushed towards cover.

Another run as this is worked through square leg.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

Two! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed to cover again.

On off, kept out.

Angled into the pads, Hasan looks to flick but misses.

On the shorter side, this is pushed towards cover for another single.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and around off, this is punched through covers for one.

Two! Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for two.

On middle, kept out.

Outside off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, this is eased down to long off for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, kept out.

Outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off, this is eased down to long off for one.

On the stumps, defended.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, blocked.

On the stumps, kept out.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards cover.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, blocked.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

A single as this is pushed down to long off.

On the fuller side, this is eased down to long off for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On the stumps, kept out.

Around off, this is punched towards cover for one more.

On the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided towards point for one.

On off, defended well.

On the pads, this is swept towards short fine leg for one.

Good running in the end! On middle, this is worked wide of long on. Two taken.

On middle, kept out.

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Two more! Outside off, Mehidy Hasan guides it past point and takes two.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Angled into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Lovely stroke! This is fuller and around off, Mehidy Hasan leans into it and creams it through covers. No chance of stopping that.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it towards mid off for one.

BEATEN! This lands around off and then spins away. Najmul Hossain Shanto is beaten as he tries to defend.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Bangs it short and on the body, this is pulled towards deep square leg for one.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

On the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked past square leg for two.

DROPPED! That was a lazy effort from Mujeeb Ur Rahman! He should have gone in with both hands! This is short and outside off, Mehidy Hasan cuts it towards third man. The fielder there runs to his right and sticks a hand out. It does not stay in. Another chance goes abegging. A single.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! Flatter and around off, this lands and spins away. Mehidy Hasan looks to defend but is beaten.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Shorter and outside off, Mehidy Hasan guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, defended.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Two! On he pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

Around off, defended.

A loud shout but not given! It is reviewed. There seems to be an inside edge! Length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but gets a an inside edge which is very evident as Ultra Edge shows a spike. Afghanistan lose a review.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! When defending such a low total, every chance has to be taken! This is on a length and around off, this is driven firmly towards point. Najibullah Zadran spills it. Massive miss. A single in the end.

Two! Outside off, this is guided past point for two.

Back of a length and on off, blocked.

FOUR! Up and over! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled over the square leg fence for a boundary.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is pushed towards cover. A run taken.

Around off, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! That is a lovely shot! Fuller and on off, Mehidy Hasan leans into it and strokes it through covers. This one races away to the fence.

Around off, blocked.

Around off, kept out.

Good length and on off, kept out.

OUT! TIMBER! The leg pole goes for a walk! Fazalhaq Farooqi has one and it is a big wicket. Das walks back. Afghanistan hanging in there. From around the wicket, this on a length and just outside off, Das looks to push at it but does so away from the body. It goes off the inside edge and hits the leg pole.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Three! Length and on off, this is timed nicely through covers, the fielder there races after it, he dives and keeps it down to three.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Around off, blocked.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads, Das works it through square leg for one.

Around off, this is blocked.

Drop and run! On off, this is guided to point for one.

Around off, blocked.

Hasan is off the mark! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Tanzid Hasan is short and Bangladesh have lost one early! Good length and on off, this is guided to point. Liton Das holds his ground, Tanzid Hasan is off for a run but is sent back. Najibullah Zadran picks the ball up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. It is taken upstairs and replays show that Tanzid Hasan is short. Tanzid Hasan could have dived, a dive would have saved him. Afghanistan need more wickets.

The inside edge probably saved Tanzid Hasan! Flatter and on middle, Tanzid Hasan goes back and looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On the stumps, kept out.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On middle, kept out.

On the pads, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pads and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.

Fuller and on off, this is driven nicely but to covers. A good over by Fazalhaq Farooqi!

Around off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

Leg bye! Full and on the pads, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

This is full and it tails back in, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! This is a very good start for Bangladesh! This outfield seems to have gotten quicker! On the pads, this is worked past short fine leg and it races away to the fence.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Clipped away nice and fine! On the pads, Litton Das waits and then plays it towards fine leg. This one races away to the fence.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Tanzid Hasan slashes but misses.

FOUR! Clipped away! Tanzid Hasan is off the mark in style! This is full and on the pads, it is clipped past the diving mid on fielder and it goes into the fence.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

WIDE! Bangladesh are underway! That though is some take by the keeper. The inswinger now by Fazalhaq Farooqi but it is down the leg side. It swings away further. The keeper dives and collects the ball in his outstretched right hand.

Again! This is fuller and outside off, Tanzid Hasan goes after it but misses.

Goes after Fazalhaq Farooqi! Gives him the charge, this is shorter and outside off, Tanzid Hasan slashes but misses. Is that a sign of how Bangladesh are going to go about this chase?

Outside off, a little bit of swing away. Left alone.